Help interpreting HCG results - please!

[Shanti]

Lits, it's more than doubled!!! thats wonderful!! Congrats!

My GP is away today, of course she didn't tell me that yesterday did she? I rang and they said no other GP is available to give your results then i rang back and said can you give it to me (receptionist) and she said they havent come in yet???? Are they lying to me? I think so my DH is a nurse and he says they only take like 6hrs!!! so i should have had someone tell me today i'm pretty disappointed. have to wait for tomorrow morning now.... ah well i just hope the wait is a good thing and it means they are extra high.... this unnecessary waiting really doesnt help!!!

[Lits79]

Oh no Renstar! It's a love/hate relationship with our medical friends isn't it?! I'm sure everything will be very fine although until you hear the news nothing can really help. Just keep yourself occupied tonight and break those phones in the morning! If your GPs not in yet, I'd just hassle the receptionist until she gives them to you just to get rid of you - always works a treat

Keep me posted...

Lits

[satya]

Great result. I can't remember exactly what my results were (baby brain) but I know they were considered high and the doc suggested the possibility of twins (it didn't turn out to be). Because my second result was so high it was not considered necessary to test any further and were only tested much later when they tested for all the usual things they test for after a few weeks of testing positive. By then they were in the tens of thousands. I did have a scan at 6w 5d and you'll probably find that you get a fairly early scan as well. Once a nice strong heartbeat is shown on ultrasound the risk of miscarriage goes down to about 5%.

Best of luck for a happy, healthy and uneventful pregnancy.

[*beannaithe*]

Hi Lits, a huge congrats on your pregnancy, wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months - your levels are looking great so far. I work in a lab where they do the hcg levels and the only reason the report says about the method is cos hcg is used for monitoring tumours as well as pg and for that, the same method has to be used all along. So as far as you are concerned, all is looking great so far - GOOD LUCK hun

[*beannaithe*]

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[Lits79]

Satya - bring on the baby brain I say! I too am having a scan at 6wks 4 days so we'll see if it's twins! I really don't think so but as long as all is ok/healthy I don't mind!

Melissa - thanks for the reassurance. Interesting that it's used for monitoring tumours too. Things you learn. Goodluck and lots of baby vibes to you!

I'll keep you all posted.
Lits

[Shanti]

Lits - i'll see you over in the January 16-31 due date thread!!!! You're in mine!

[Bindy]

Hi Lits,

OMG that is fantastic news. I have my BT tomorrow to see what my HCG levels are doing (they must be getting better because I have been really nauseous). This will be my first BT since I found out I was pregnant (last friday), its great that they are doing your bloods every three days.

Anyway thanks for sharing your good news, all the best over the next few weeks - keep us updated